MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician General Laboratory

PRN/OCC Hours and Shifts Variable

Roane Medical Center Overview:

Proudly serving our community Roane Medical Center is committed to your healthy future! Our stateoftheart facility is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide you the best possible patient care. From our quality medical surgical emergency and critical care services to our diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation support you will find the right blends of technical expertise medical professionalism and patient quality and satisfaction at Roane Medical Center.

Position Summary:

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs high complexity routine and specialized clinical Lab tests for use in diagnosis and treatment of patients by physicians. The individual will perform only those tests that s/he has been trained and found competent in performing.

Recruiter: Brittany Partello

• Perform routine and high complexity tests that the individual has been trained in and as appropriate for testing department and shift.
• Follow the Laboratorys procedures for specimen handling and processing test analysis reporting and maintaining records of patient results.
• Document all corrective actions taken when the test process deviates from the Laboratorys established performance specifications. Does not report patient results until all corrective action has been taken and test is performing as expected.
• Assist with proficiencytesting samples and maintain records that demonstrate that proficiencytesting samples are tested in same manner as patient samples.
• Adhere to Laboratorys quality control policies; document all control activities instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Performs all quality control as outlined in the procedural manuals. Notify the Technical Specialist Laboratory Manager Shift Leader or Charge Tech or Pathologist of outofcontrol situations if problem cannot be resolved.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results; either correct the problem or notify the Technical Specialist Shift Leader or Charge Tech or Laboratory Manager if the problem cannot be resolved.
• Assist in orientation instruction and evaluation of students and new employees to the department.
• Prepare various reagents and supplies according to precise formulas as needed.
• Utilize the LIS in patient accessioning and resulting; monitors incomplete and collection lists.
• Operate maintain and troubleshoot Laboratory equipment and instruments as specified.
• Check Communication boards at least weekly.
• Plan work to insure maximum productivity with minimum amount of carry over work while keeping overtime to a minimum. Responsible for communicating to the next shift and other appropriate staff needed information about patient samples or instrument performance.
• Act as resource person for phlebotomy if trained appropriately including outpatients.
• Maintain and disinfect work area.
• Assist with coverage of the pneumatic tube system processing and distributing specimens.
• Handle biohazard wastes according to policy.
• 17 Assist in evaluation and validation of testing systems.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform any jobrelated duties assigned. Help other departments as qualifications and needs permit.

Minimum Education:

None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None.

Licensure requirement:

Current Tennessee State License as a Medical Laboratory Technician.